South Carolina § 38-5-140 - Opportunity for hearing.
Full text of South Carolina South Carolina Code of Laws § 38-5-140 — Opportunity for hearing., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 38-5-140. Opportunity for hearing.
Unless the grounds for revocation relate only to the financial condition or soundness of the insurer or to a deficiency in its assets, the director or his designee shall notify the insurer not less than thirty days before revoking its authority to do business in this State and he must specify in the notice the particulars of the alleged violation of the law or its charter or grounds for revocation and a proper opportunity must be offered the insurer to be heard.
HISTORY: Former 1976 Code SECTION 38-5-140 [1947 (45) 322; 1952 Code SECTION 37-110; 1957 (50) 92; 1962 Code SECTION 37-110] recodified as SECTION 38-5-110 by 1987 Act No. 155, SECTION 1; Former 1976 Code SECTION 38-5-170 [1947 (45) 322; 1952 Code SECTION 37-113; 1962 Code SECTION 37-113] recodified as SECTION 38-5-140 by 1987 Act No. 155, SECTION 1; 1993 Act No. 181, SECTION 533.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does South Carolina Code of Laws § 38-5-140 cover?
Section 38-5-140 ("Opportunity for hearing.") is part of the South Carolina Code of Laws, the codified statutory law of South Carolina. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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